An Alabama boy admitted that he accidentally shot his mother to death after initially fabricating a story about how she died, authorities said Monday.
The family of the 12-year-old boy, who has not been identified, was cooperating with authorities and his case will be processed in the family court system, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
The victim was identified as Ayobiyi Cook, 29, the sheriff’s office said.
The Aug. 6 shooting occurred just after midnight Saturday in Forestdale, just north of Birmingham.
In an initial statement about Cook’s death, the sheriff’s office said a man was seen fleeing from the house where her body was found shortly before someone there called 911. There appeared to be no forced entry, the initial statement said.
In a second statement, the sheriff’s office said that investigators determined that an account provided by the boy was “not possible.”
“The child eventually gave a true account of what happened,” the statement said, adding that the child unintentionally fired a gun, fatally striking his mother.
Evidence found at the scene suggested the shooting was accidental, the statement said.
“This a tragedy for the Cook family and the entire community,” the statement said.
The sheriff’s office did not provide additional details about the incident. A man listed in public records as a relative of Cook’s who appeared to live with her did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment.
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